EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Mrs. Jeannette Mealing Brown, of Glover Street, entered into rest November 12, 2015 at University Hospital. Funeral services were held 12 noon, Tuesday, November 17, at Cedar Grove Baptist Church of which the Rev. David Colvin pastor and the Rev. Dr. Jasper Lloyd eulogist. Interment was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Brown, […]
Edgefield County has taken delivery of a new fire safety, severe weather, and earthquake preparedness trailer that will help the community better prepare and respond to emergencies and disasters. The trailer has several features (fire safety, severe storm, and earthquake) to help members of the community learn how to prepare for and respond to an […]
JOHNSTON FARMER’S & ARTIST’S MARKET Thursdays 4 – 6 p.m. through November. Fruits and vegetables, fresh eggs, raw milk, baked goods, crocheted and knitted items, apothecary items, boiled peanuts, note cards and prints by local artist, quilts, and Lion’s Club brooms. New vendors are welcome! Contact Anne at 803-480-1093 or Donna at 803-275-0010 for more info. […]
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Charles E. (Charlie) Hammond, Sr., 75, husband of Marie Cromer Hammond, died Tuesday November 10, 2015 at University Hospital. Graveside services will be held Saturday November 14, 2015 at 11 AM at Peace Haven Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Hammond was born in Edgefield, S.C. and was a member of Peace Haven Baptist Church. […]
Edgefield County Council held a special called meeting Tuesday night, Nov. 10, to consider a resolution authorizing a Fee In Lieu Of Taxes agreement. The three Council members present, Genia Blackwell, Dean Campbell, and Albert Talbert, voted as one to pass the resolution. The agreement is being offered as an incentive to a company currently […]
– By Tiffani Ireland – The Edgefield County Water and Sewer Department came under scrutiny this week when a local broadcast media outlet reported that an Edgefield County water and sewer plant had released toxins into the Savannah River. The report, based on information provided to the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), claimed […]
Opinion – By Robert Scott – I attended two political meetings here locally over the past few days: the Edgefield County Delegation meeting held each November in Council Chambers, and a Presidential candidate rally over the weekend in Aiken. On one level the meetings were as different as they could be, but on another they […]
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Mr. Gerald R. Taylor, Jr., widow of Marion T. Taylor, entered into rest on November 8, 2015, at Trinity Mission Health & Rehab of Edgefield surrounded by family members. Mr. Taylor was born November 15, 1930 in Norwalk, C.T., son of Gerald R. Taylor, Sr., and Helen MacLaren. Mr. Taylor was a native […]
The Wardlaw Academy Cross Country Team bested nine other Boys Class A teams from across South Carolina last Saturday in a 5,000 meter run along the Congaree River. The State Championship, hosted by Heathwood Hall, was run at 12:10 p.m. under an overcast sky with temperatures in the mid sixties. According to Head Coach […]
– By Tiffani Ireland – November 6, 2015 – United States of America Fencing Team member Ellen Geddes of Johnston won the gold medal in wheelchair fencing at the North American Cup, an international fencing event held in Richmond, Virginia, Sept. 18-20 of this year. Geddes beat the Canadian National Champion to win her […]